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School board approves consent packages amid public concern over budget increase
Summary
At its April meeting the Conewago Valley School District board approved finance, personnel and property consent packages and moved forward on construction schedules while members and public commenters raised concerns about a $92.5 million budget increase and declining enrollment.
The Conewago Valley School District board on April 13 approved multiple consent packages, including finance, personnel and property items, while the public questioned the district's rising budget and staffing plans.
Jamie Fitzpatrick of Oxford Township criticized the proposed budget as the meeting's first public commenter, saying, "The budget you're looking at is 92,500,000.0," and that enrollment has declined since 2023. Fitzpatrick told trustees the budget represents roughly a 28% increase from 2023 figures and contrasted that with much…
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